This blog is now strictly for answering your questions. That's right, no other info divulged, because my website is up and running! Check it out at http://www.jewelstaite.com and try not to be scared because my eyes aren't really that alien green. Unless I'm on absynth, but that's only on Sundays. I'll be announcing appearances there, as well as giving you the low-down on the haps in my life (okay I'll stop) and posting pictures as well. Some from my recent trip to Puerto Vallarta may even make it! And some will be burned.

Martin Gero is a screenwriter and co-producer for the highly popular SCI FI Channel series "Stargate: Atlantis." Born in Switzerland, this 30 year old writer/producer/director not only writes and supervises scripts for Atlantis but, also spent two full seasons as a writer and the story consultant for "Stargate: SG1," America's longest running SF show in television history.

In 2005 Martin was nominated for a Gemini Award in the category of Best Writing in a Dramatic Series for his work on "Stargate: Atlantis," specifically for the episode titled "Brotherhood."

Martin took time from his busy schedule to sit down with our Slice of SciFi reporter, Linda Craddock, for this special Thanksgiving Day interview. Enjoy.

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SoSF: This new season now has Amanda Tapping and Jewel Staite. Describe the elements of the change in cast that has or will change the dynamics in terms of fan perception.

MG: That's a tough question to answer; I mean I think Jewel and Amanda are amazing. For whatever reason we've had to change over a lot of cast members of the show and I think Amanda and Jewel bring a tremendous amount to it. They are not replacements but continuations. We're not trying to replace "Weir", and we're not trying to replace "Beckett". We're trying to continue the story in a new and unique way this season and getting new and unique characters really helps expand the universe, expand the type of stories we can tell. Obviously Amanda's not a new character but she's so perfect in the role as leader of Atlantis. We have an episode called "The Seer" coming up and "Tabula Rasa" and "Reunion", she's made for that role and as for Jewel, if anyone had any doubt, if not gone, will be completely gone after an episode called "Missing". She is phenomenal. I could not be more excited to have Jewel on the show.